DESCRIPTION

Castor Oil occurs as a pale yellow or almost colorless, transparent, viscous liquid. It is the fixed oil obtained from the seed of Ricinus communis L. (Fam. Euphorbiaceae) and consists mainly of the triglyceride of ricinoleic acid. It is soluble in alcohol, and is miscible with absolute alcohol, with glacial acetic acid, with chloroform, and with ether.